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Francis Drake
Francis Drake
1540 - 1596
English admiral Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe in 1577-1578, helped defeat the Spanish Armada and was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan era.
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Charlemagne
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- Famous Kings
- Famous Royalty
Charlemagne
Political Leader, Emperor, King / 742 - 814
Charlemagne was the founder of the Carolingian Empire, best known for uniting Western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Henry VIII
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- Numerous Nuptials
- Loved to Death
- Oscar-Winning Portrayals
Henry VIII
Political Leader, King / 1491 - 1547
Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation.
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Zora Neale Hurston
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Black Writers
Zora Neale Hurston
Civil Rights Activist, Author / 1891 - 1960
Anthropologist and novelist Zora Neale Hurston was a fixture of the Harlem Renaissance before writing her masterwork, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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Christa McAuliffe
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- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Christa McAuliffe
Educator / 1948 - 1986
High school teacher Christa McAuliffe was the first American civilian selected to go into space. She died in the space shuttle Challenger’s explosion in 1986.
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Richard Loeb
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- Famous Geminis
- Famous People Named Richard
- Famous People Born in 1905
Richard Loeb
Murderer / 1905 - 1936
Richard Loeb, of Leopold and Loeb, is best known for murdering 14-year old Bobby Franks with Nathan Leopold in an attempt to carry out the 'perfect crime'.
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